4-Star LB Curtis Robinson Commits to Stanford, Says It 'Just Felt Like Home'

Academics mean the world to Curtis Robinson. It so happens that he's just as good a football player as he is a student.

When discussing college football recruiting, the 4-star linebacker from renowned Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, always put academics and athletics on an equal playing scale. Monday morning, Robinson ended his recruiting process by verbally committing to Stanford via social media.

Choosing to announce on Twitter, Robinson picked the Cardinal over offers from UCLA and Notre Dame. He became Stanford's fourth overall pledge and second in roughly 48 hours. Another 4-star talent—Texas tight end Kaden Smith, the nation's No. 2 tight end—committed to Stanford Saturday.

For Robinson, Stanford was the school he's always wanted to go to.

"[Stanford] just felt like home," Robinson said. "After visiting, I realized that there wasn't another place that could give me the same opportunity academically or athletically. Also, this school was my dream ever since I was a child."

It was only last week when Robinson tweeted a top seven of Notre Dame, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Duke, Ohio State and Washington. Per his 247Sports timeline, he took an unofficial visit to Stanford the weekend of April 4. He was recruited by assistant coaches Lance Anderson (director of defense) and Mike Bloomgren (associate head coach/director of offense).

At 6'3", 205 pounds, Robinson has great size and solid speed. As the nation's No. 10 outside linebacker, he's a playmaker at the position.

Perhaps more importantly, Robinson is the kind of athlete who will be a great student-athlete ambassador at Stanford. At Mater Dei, he maintains a 4.1 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale with the help of AP courses.

Robinson's looking to obtain a business degree upon finishing his undergraduate studies. If the NFL calls, as well, then so be it.

Robinson is excited about suiting up for coach David Shaw next season. He's also excited to say his process is now a part of his past.

"The process was fun, but it's a relief," he said. "It's good to know where I'm going and [to] be able to focus on spring ball and my senior year."

Damon Sayles is a National Recruiting Writer for Bleacher Report. All quotes were obtained firsthand. All player ratings are courtesy of 247Sports' composite rating. Follow Damon via Twitter: @DamonSayles